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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bob Brookmeyer

December 19, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Bob Brookmeyer's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Bob BrookmeyerBob Brookmeyer has an unusually varied and extensive background in all forms of improvised and composed music. He was born December 19, 1929... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Bob Brookmeyer ...

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News: Radio

Public Radio Debuts Weekly Live Jazz, Blues and Comedy Jam on 12 O'Clock Jump

December 14, 2009

By Mark Edelman Public radio has always been home for late night jazz programming. Add to that line-up 12 O'Clock Jump, public radio's brand new jazz, blues and comedy jam. Broadcast live every Saturday night/Sunday morning from midnight to 1AM central time, the weekly variety show is streamed live at wwww.kcur.org for the world to dig. ...

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Article: Big Band Caravan

Mike Barone Big Band / North Texas Two O'Clock Lab Band / John Daversa Big Band

by Jack Bowers
December 5, 2009

Mike Barone Big Band Flight of the Bumblebee Rhubarb Recordings 2009 Flight of the Bumblebee is composer/arranger/trombonist Mike Barone's fifth big band album in as many years, and one can always deduce beyond the shadow of a doubt that he has some fresh and engaging insights to share. Barone's purpose ...

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Article: Big Band Report

Strike Up the (Unsung) Bands

by Jack Bowers
December 5, 2009

The big band era is known for producing a number of enormously successful ensembles whose leaders were household names: Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Fletcher Henderson, then on through Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, the brothers Jimmy Dorsey and Tommy Dorsey, Charlie Barnet, Artie Shaw, Harry James, Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie and, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Happy Birthday Bob Brookmeyer (a Good Reason to Go to Rochester in December)

November 13, 2009

I received the following email today and am happy to share its contents with all readers and fans of good music. Brookmeyer Celebration - Wednesday, December 2, 2009 in Rochester, NY The Jazz Studies Department at the Eastman School of Music is proud to present a true jazz legend; composer, valve trombonist and conductor ...

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Article: Big Band Report

Salute to Stan Kenton: Artistry in Contrast

by Jack Bowers
November 9, 2009

Artistry in Rhythm, the Ken Poston / Los Angeles Jazz Institute's 2009 homage to the renowned bandleader Stan Kenton, was held October 8-11 at the Sheraton LAX Four Points Hotel. As always, there was much to see, hear and admire: films, panel discussions, special presentations and, last but not least, no fewer than nineteen concerts by ...

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Article: Live Review

40th Anniversary Celebration of Jazz at New England Conservatory in Boston

by Timothy J. O'Keefe
November 6, 2009

Jazz 40 SummitJordan Hall, New England ConservatoryBoston, MassachusettsOctober 23, 2009Perhaps it was only fitting that the opening piece for the Jazz 40 Summit, part of the 40th anniversary celebration of jazz at the New England Conservatory, was conducted by Gunther Schuller. After all, it was Schuller founded NEC's jazz studies program ...

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Article: Live Review

Tanglewood Jazz Festival 2009, Lenox, MA

by R.J. DeLuke
September 17, 2009

Tanglewood Jazz FestivalLenox, MassachusettsSeptember 4-6, 2009 The annual Tanglewood Jazz Festival in western Massachusetts has become an intriguing mix of music over the years, its programming taking into account jazz masters, as well as young talent, and projects that are as new or at least a bit different; something that isn't experienced everywhere ...

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Article: Profile

In Memoriam: George Russell 1923-2009

by AAJ Staff
September 6, 2009

George was such an inspiration to all of us in his sextet. He encouraged us to go beyond our limitations by introducing and suggesting fresh new concepts. As band members (students) he gave us the encouragement we needed to go further and deeper into our musical improvisations.Playing in his band was a turning point ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

The (Modern) Big Band Era: Dave Rivello, James Carney, Joris Teepe

by J Hunter
September 3, 2009

In an economic climate where jazz quartets are reviving the time-honored “Everybody in one Winnebago" tour strategy, it's amazing that big bands even exist, let alone put out the dynamic, challenging music that's come from Maria Schneider, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and the assorted large units associated with maintaining bassist Charles Mingus' legacy. What's more, the ...